There are many ways that life in North America and Europe can be different when you're Black, but one aspect that often goes under the radar concerns how a person's hair is treated.
For instance, Black workers and students have long reported that their natural hairstyles have gotten them in trouble at work and school because they're commonly perceived as "unprofessional" or "dirty."
Another issue concerns how many fashion and marketing brands clearly don't employ stylists who know how to work with Black hairstyles, leaving models with more unflattering looks than they would otherwise have unless they fix them on their own.
And while these issues can provide a great deal of context for one uplifting story of a teacher who cares, she shared it to impart another message with similar relevance to her community.
